Shrewsbury leaves trick-or-treating decision up to parents

Monday

While dozens of surrounding towns are issuing Halloween trick-or-treating guidelines in response to the weekend storm, Shrewsbury is leaving the decision up to the parents.

In a message earlier today, the Board of Selectman stated, “The town of Shrewsbury does not have a policy on Halloween and has always left the decision whether to trick-or-treat to the discretion of parents and guardians.”

The board was quick to remind parents of the risks the storm created for this year's trick-or-treaters, saying “we ask you to use caution in deciding if children should trick-or-treat this evening keeping in mind the safety of sidewalks and roads that may still contain snow and debris from the weekend storm.”

The board will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday Nov. 1, at 6 p.m., where they will primarily discuss the removal of storm debris.

Also today, the Board of Health issued a list of safety tips in the aftermath of the storm, which caused power outages in and around Shrewsbury. The board cautioned, “downed or hanging electrical wires can be hidden by the snow, trees or debris, and could be live. If children are playing outdoors keep them away from downed wires and alert them of the possibility of falling limbs.”

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In light of the storm, what should Shrewsbury do about trick-or-treating?

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